Come Before Winter and Share My Hope

Every life has its seasons. In the warmth of summer sun, it's hard to believe that the cutting winds of winter will chill us to the bone. But hard times can be a time of spiritual growth and deepening faith. Come Before Winter and Share My Hope is a collection of devotionals to help you prepare for and endure life's inevitable difficulties and heartbreaks, and discover the faithfulness of the Lord who is a Companion and Friend through the storms of life. Come Before Winter and Share My Hope falls into three sections, each of which offers words of reassurance that we are not alone during the wintry days. Before Winter is a time of preparation -- learning how to face the winters of life, confronting the challenge of rising doubts and apprehension. Mid-Winter's blast is a time of perseverance -- enduring those numbing days when adversity howls across our personal landscape like a cold north wind. Winter's end is a time of promise -- finding renewal in God's grace and basking in hope's breakthrough. If you are facing the bitter cold of winter in your soul, these 122 compact meditations from a popular devotional writer and church leader offer encouragement for the discouraging and difficult times of life.